About the Workshop:
Date: Sunday, 27 Feb. 2022
Time: 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Limited Seats. Prior Registration is mandatory.
About the Master Artist:
Shah Rasheed Ahmed Quadri hails from a well-known family engaged with Bidri craft. He practised under his family elders until 1970. When Rasheed ji started working independently, he introduced various, new self-designed patterns and played a vital role to develop the Bidri craft. Rasheed ji has won numerous awards for his work over the years, including The State Award of 1984, The National Award of 1988, The Shilpguru Award, The Dist. Karnataka Rajya Utsav Award of 1996, and The Great Indian Achievers Award of 2004. He has also taken part in exhibitions and demonstrations across the globe, in destinations such as Holland, Barcelona, Chicago, Bahrain and Oman.
Craft – Bidri
About Craft:
Bidri reminds one of the silvery stars against a dark sky. The underlying concept is ”beauty in contrast”.
One look at the ”objets d’art” created reveals the intricate and excellent workmanship involved.
The basic material from which the objects are crafted is an alloy of zinc, copper and lead.
The process involved in the production of a Bidri item of art involves casting, polishing, engraving, inlaying and blackening the alloy. The casting is done in moulds which are covered with a mixture of wax and resin of red clay, supported by stops. The molten metal is poured in after the wax is melted out. The object to be made is polished on a lathe with a chisel or file.
Designs are drawn with a fine point and pure silver is hammered into the pattern. The final polish is achieved with sandpaper, charcoal and coconut oil. The soil is considered very special and a mystery surrounds its qualities. It is also believed that this encouraged the craft in the area! The soil is then mixed with water and used to blacken the alloy. This knowledge is learnt through generations.
This native art form has obtained Geographical Indications (GI) registry.
This Workshop is only for pre-registered 30 participants only.
